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PACIFIC ISLANDS INCLUDING SAMOA, TAHITI, VANUATU, TONGA, NIUE & NEW CALEDONIA Pacific Islands Let GO Holidays Show You Everything the Pacific Islands Have to Offer 2019 - 2020 PACIFIC ISLANDS INCLUDING SAMOA, TAHITI, VANUATU, TONGA, NIUE & NEW CALEDONIA Pacific Islands Let GO Holidays show you everything the Pacific Islands have to offer. Rimmed by palm fringed beaches, crystal clear lagoons and colourful coral reefs, the islands of the Pacific are also home to volcanic peaks and rugged green mountains. Famously friendly, discover the vibrant island culture and local hospitality. GO Holidays are experts at creating holidays to suit a wide variety of tastes and budgets. Whatever your needs, you can trust our dedicated travel professionals to organise your dream holiday. Image Cover: Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort & Spa Images This Page: To Sua Ocean Trench, Upolu, Samoa; Vanuatu Valid 1 April 2019 – 31 March 2020. Contents How To Use This Brochure 4 Travel Tips 6 Experiences You’ll Love 8 Planning Your Holiday 10 Samoa 11 Tahiti 22 Vanuatu 34 Tonga 49 Niue 54 New Caledonia 58 Accommodation Index 66 Booking Conditions 67 3 How To Use This Brochure Let GO Holidays help you choose your perfect holiday Accommodation Ratings 2019 - 2020 2019 - 2020 2019 - 2020 2019 - 2020 2019 - 2020 GOLD COAST, BRISBANE NEW SOUTH NORTHERN QUEENSLAND QUEENSLAND & SUNSHINE COAST INCLUDING FRASER COAST & SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND COUNTRY WALES TERRITORY ISLANDS & RAIL HOLIDAYS The ratings featured in this brochure will provide INCLUDING CANBERRA, NORFOLK ISLAND & LORD HOWE ISLAND WHITSUNDAYS INCLUDING SOUTHERN GREAT BARRIER REEF a general indication of the standard of accommodation and may alter throughout the year due to a change of circumstance. These are our Why book a GO Holiday? views and are not related to any other rating system. 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With our Tailor Made holidays anything is possible, let us create your dream holiday today. 2019 - 2020 2019 - 2020 2019 - 2020 2019 - 2020 JAPAN SINGAPORE THAILAND VIETNAM, LAOS & MALAYSIA & CAMBODIA Specialty Collection Imagine the stories 2019-2020 ASIA SignatureIDYLLIC LUXURY • CollectionEXCLUSIVE HIDEAWAYS Weddings & Honeymns SMALL GROUP JOURNEYS XIMU A M M G E R Z O I U P S LUXURY 2018 – 2019 2018 – 2019 COLLECTION VIETNAM • CAMBODIA • LAOS • CHINA • JAPAN • INDIA • SRI LANKA Cruise Collection 2019 2019 2019 2018 - 2019 CRUISE ALASKA CRUISE EUROPE EXOTIC CRUISING CRUISE PACIFIC Blue Holes, Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu 5 Travel Tips Isle of Pines, New Caledonia Falealupo Rainforest Preserve, Savai’i, Samoa When To Go Electricity In the Pacific Islands the drier months are from approximately April to Tahiti: 220V 60Hz. An international adapter is required. October. This time of year enjoys less humidity and pleasant temperatures Samoa, Tonga, Niue, Vanuatu: 240V 50Hz. for lounging on the beach, snorkelling, diving and hiking. Keep an eye out for New Caledonia: 220V 50Hz. An international adapter is required. the majestic Humpback whales in their natural habitat off the coast in Tonga and Niue. Tipping & Bargaining While temperatures in the Pacific Islands are constant year-round, the warmer In Samoa, Tahiti and Tonga, tipping is not practised or expected, however months of November to March can bring tropical showers and storms. During leaving a small monetary gift for good service will be welcomed. Bargaining these wet months, get off the beaten path and see the many spectacular is not practised.
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